A Publication of CAS And SDI Services

We are pleased to present GCULIB BULLETIN, the first publication of Govt. College University Libraries Lahore. The GCULIB BULLETIN will provide useful indexes of Journals/ Magazines and Newspapers, Reviews, Online Resources etc. The Indexing & Abstracting services are very much essential and helpful to locate the required information in this era of information explosion. The purpose of this publication is to facilitate and enable the users to locate the required information with an easy and systematic way.

We hope this service will fulfill the information needs of our members as well as other libraries.

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CONTENTS

· GCU Libraries: An Overview

· Journals/ Magazines Index

· Newspapers Index

· New Arrivals

· Reviews

· Outstanding Web Resources

Patron

Dr. Khalid Aftab

Vice Chancellor

Editor

Muhammad Naeem

Chief Librarian

Co-Editor

Haider Ali

Librarian

Muhammad Faisal

Librarian

Composed By

Qaiser Naveed Awan

Computer Operator

GOVT. COLLEGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: AN OVERVIEW

Introduction:

Government College University Lahore Library came into existence in 1872. The University Library consists of two main branches Fazal-e-Hussain Central Library and Postgraduate Library with the affiliated eight departmental libraries. Library fulfills the needs of more than 5000 students, teachers and researchers.

The Library has introduced many advance services to cope with the ever-growing information needs related to teaching and research activities. We have recently developed Government COLLEGE UNIVERSITY LAHORE’S WEB SITE (http://www.gclahore.edu.pk).

The library has also developed ONLINE RESOURCES web pages to compliment the rapidly growing variety of online collections. We have also implemented an electronic library security system in the Postgraduate Library. It is worth mentioning that this is the first ever-electronic security system at any University in Pakistan. Qualified and experienced staff, dedicated to provide intelligent and innovative services, operates our libraries.

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS:

A- PRINT FORMAT

i. The library has 1,48,863 bound volumes on its stock in Central, Postgraduate, and other 8 departmental libraries.

ii. Three English and three Urdu dailies are available in the library.

iii. The library acquires 26 journals/ magazines of English and Urdu regularly.

iv. A valuable collection of former Indian Govt. Documents, reports, gazettes, gazetteers and university calendars is arranged subject vise.

· General collection

· Reference collection

· Dissertations/ Theses Collection

· Personal Collections

· Studies Abroad Collection

· Government documents

· Periodicals collection

· GCU Teachers’ publications

· Rare Books Collection

B - ELECTRONIC FORMAT:

Library developed online resources section on college web site to facilitate the users to access the different electronic resources on the web. There are General/ Reference, Magazines and Serials, Newspapers, Books/ Online Books, Web Searching and Frequently Asked Questions (faqs) sections maintained and explored by library professionals to fulfill the information needs of users. These online sections provide numerous contacts almost in every discipline of academics.

C- PERSONAL COLLECTIONS:

Library has following personal collection of renowned personalities.

Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum

Shahid Hameed

Zaka Rehmat Ullah

Qayyum Nazar

Ashfaq Ahmad

Dr. Khalid Aftab

Dr. Ramazan Mirza

Dr. Ebadat Bralevi

Dr. Muhammad Aslam Qureshi

Mirza Maqbool Baig Badakshani

Muzafar Ali Syed

Munir Ahmad Sheikh

Syed Razi Wasti

Sardar Karim Nawaz

Dr. Abdul Hameed

M. Ajmil Kardar

READERS’ SERVICES:

CIRCULTTION borrowing of library material for all registered users with different privileges.

REFERENCE SERVICE - active help desks provide efficient and reliable services reference assistance in person. Library also provides reference service through email.

ONLINE SEARCHING – Library provides the facility to get connect online sources at both campuses, Central and Postgraduate Libraries. Library also provides online resources of different academic disciplines on the college web site.

USER EDUCATION - To optimize the use of its resources and services library conducts information literacy sessions for its users. This is conducted each year at the time of fresh admission to the college. The professional staff of the library also briefs visitors and delegates.

ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE – Library Administration maintained terminals for searching online public access catalog to enable users to search required information material in no time.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT - library generates subject bibliographies for instructional support.

PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE Two self-service photocopying set up has been installed in the both campuses (Central and Postgraduate) of library.

PRINTING facility of laser/ dot matrix printing at both Central and Postgraduate campuses.

PRESS CLIPINGS Covering 12 major headings from three National English Dailies published under the title ARTICLES OF INTEREST, dating back to 1998. The press clipping headings are: Corruption, Economics, Human Rights, International Issue, International Relation, India Iran Relations, Kashmir Issue, Nuclear Issue, Pakistan Economics, Pakistan India Relation, Pakistan Politics, Political Science.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Keeping in view the ever-changing user expectations and trends in information and communications technologies the library has developed an infrastructure to make optimal use of these technological developments in all of its operations and services.

LIBRARY DATABASES: Library has developed database using Library Automation and Management Program (LAMP) to cater the needs of its patrons. Library is in the process to switch over new Integrated Library Management System.

BOOK CATALOG holds bibliographic information about books; reports, CD-ROMS, government documents,research material and reference works.
SERIALS CATALOG –provides bibliographic information and holdings of serials in the library.

INFORMATION SEARCHING:

a. Within the Library

Users may search OPAC terminals to search their required information material.

b. Through World Wide Web - (Remote Access)

Library's website is a one-stop information solution. It provides links to almost all academic disciplines like Business, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Sc., Psychology, Education, English, Linguistics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Engineering, Islamic Studies., Medicine, Govt. Departments, etc. On the web. The library administration maintained the following web pages to provide latest and comprehensive information about library activities and collections to the users through Internet.

I. NEW ARRIVALS: The bibliographic information of new arrivals at library.

II. GOVT. DOCUMENTS: An index with library reference pages of valuable collection of former Indian Govt. Documents, reports, gazettes, gazetteers and university calendars is arranged subject vise.

III. UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS: Provide the information of publications of different departments.

IV. THESES/ DISSERTATIONS: The complete and latest information of theses/ dissertations of M.A./ M.Sc./ M.Phil./ Ph.D. Is available by department vise.

V. SERVICES: A complete description of different services offered by library.

VI. PERSONAL COLLECTION: The link provides the information about the personal collections gifted by different renowned personalities to the Govt. College University Library with years and number of books.

VII. ONLINE RESOURCES: These pages are related to web based information in bibliographic/ contents/ index/ abstract/ full text form and also sub categorized the following categories:

a. General/ Reference : A vide range of information material related to almost all aspects of life.

b. Magazines and Serials: A vide range of magazines and serials covered in this section related to every discipline.

c. Newspapers: Provides vide range of links of newspapers of all continents.

d. Books/ Online Books: This section provides the links of online texts available at different places worldwide.

e. Web Searching: Links of all renowned and well-indexed search engines.

f. Frequently Asked Questions (faqs): Govt. College University Library provides the reference service in campus and through e-mail. This section provides the answers of generally asked questions to reference librarian.

The remote access catalog is under construction and it will available to search by the Internet in near future.

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JOURNALS/ MAGAZINES INDEX

Entry Style: Author. “Title of the Article”. Title of the Journal/ Magazine. Vol. (issue no/ date): page

Journals Index covers seven national and international journals/ magazines titled as Current Affairs, Far Eastern Economic Review, Herald, Newsweek, Pak. & Gulf Economist, Time and The Economist.

Journals Keywords

The proposed index words for the index of journals/Magazines (Times, Newsweek, The Economist, Pakistan & Gulf Economist, Far Eastern Economics Review, Current Affairs, Herald) are as under:

Key word Code

1 Asia Politics & Government AS

2 Business & Management BM

3 Education EDU

4 Economics & Finance EF

5 Gulf Politics GP

6 Kashmir KAS

7 Pakistan & Polities PP

8 Religions REL

9 Science & Technology ST

10 Sport Art & Society SAS

11 Terrorism TER

12 World Affairs & Current Issue WA

13 Miscellaneous MIS

Asia Politics & Government AS

· “North Korea and America: a way out.” The Economist, (04 Jan. 2003): 26

· John Larkin. “New Leader, New crisis.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (09 Jan.2003): 12

· Ahmed Rashid. “Dangerous neighbors.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (09 Jan.2003): 18

· “Afghanistan: the rebirth of a nation.” The Economist, (11Jan. 2003): 23

· “India and the bomb: 300 seconds to oblivion.” The Economist, (11 Jan. 2003): 25

· Murray Hiebert. “Two steps forward.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (16 Jan.2003): 20

· “North Korea: Smiling through with james Kelly.” The Economist, (18 Jan. 2003): 27

· Susan V. Lawrence. “Time to Talk.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (23 Jan.2003): 12

· Sadanand Dhume. “Calling the IMF.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (23 Jan.2003): 17

· “North Korea. “Proliferating peace.” The Economist, (25 Jan. 2003): 30

· Russia and the Middle East: walking on a tightrope.” The Economist, (25 Jan. 2003): 50

· Ahmed Rashid. “The great trade game.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (30 Jan.2003): 18

· David Lague. “Leaving Asia exposed.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (06 Feb.2003): 12

· “Bangladesh and India: Charm offensive.” The Economist, (08 Feb. 2003): 34

· Bertil Lintner. “Paper trail exposes missile merchants.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (13 Feb.2003): 12

· “India & Pakistan: the frost before the thaw.” The Economist, (15 Feb. 2003): 28

· Susan V. Lawrence. “Navigating the shake up.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (20 Feb.2003): 26

· Joanna Slater. “India plugs the gaps.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (20 Feb.2003): 44

· “North Korea: Fireworks.” The Economist, (22 Feb. 2003): 30

· “Afghanistan: learning to love the market.” The Economist, (22 Feb. 2003): 30

· David Lague. “A new menace makes Japan rethink.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (27 Feb.2003): 12

· Karen Mazurkewich. “A royal return.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (27 Feb.2003): 50

· Dr. Maqsudul Hasan Nuri. “The afghan corridor: prospects for Pak car relations, post Taliban.” Current Affairs, 103 (March 2003): 94

· Fareed Zakaria. “The dustbin of History: Asian values.” Current Affairs, 103 (March 2003): 152

· India’s fundamentalists: the new templars.” The Economist, (01 Mar. 2003): 30

· North Korea. “Rockets and reactors.” The Economist, (01 Mar. 2003): 32

· Michael Schuman. “Peace and war.” Time, (3 March 2003): 32

· George Wehrfritz. “Behind the wheel.” Newsweek, (03 March 2003): 10

· Shamim Ahmed Rizvi. “The thirteenth NM summit.” Pakistan & Gulf Economist, (03 Mar.2003): 37

· John Larkin. “Why Refugees flee.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (06 Mar.2003): 14

· India: Fazed by the ballot box.” The Economist, (08 Mar. 2003): 15

· “India’s economy: a budget for votes, not reform.” The Economist, (08 Mar. 2003): 31

· “Thin Red Line.” Time, (17 Mar. 2003): 36

· John McBeth. “Enter the FBI.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (13 Mar.2003): 22

· “North Korea: expecting trouble.” The Economist, (15 Mar. 2003): 27

· “Indian politics: utter nonsense.” The Economist, (15 Mar. 2003): 30

· William Dobson. “The people’s technocrat.” Newsweek, (17 Mar. 2003): 30

· Murrat Hiebert. “A costly delay.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (20 Mar.2003): 18

· Steve Le Vine. “Spy report.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (20 Mar.2003): 20

· Brook Larmer. “Sleuths for hire.” Newsweek, (24 Mar. 2003): 32

· Donald Macintyre. “Running on empty.” Time, (24 Mar. 2003): 44

· Jason Overdorf. “The untouchables.” Far Eastern Economic Review, (27 Mar.2003): 54

Business & Management BM

· Nigel Nicholson. “ How to motivate your problem people.” Harvard Business Review, (Jan. 2003): 56

· Frederick Herzberg. “One more time: how do you motivate employees.”

Vol. 2, No. 1

Mar 2003

Govt. College University Libraries Lahore

B - ELECTRONIC FORMAT:

C- PERSONAL COLLECTIONS:

Library has following personal collection of renowned personalities.